Nancy Keilty, Cedar, Mich., of the HYFA Scholarship Committee presents Tate Johnson, Centerville, S.D., with his scholarship alongside Ray Ramsey, Greenfield, Ind., HYFA Board President.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — High achieving Hereford youth were awarded numerous scholarships during the 2022 American Hereford Association Annual Meeting and Conference in Kansas City, Mo., on Oct. 21. In a special awards ceremony, the Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) and its donors proudly awarded $165,000 in scholarships to 28 National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) members to help support their higher-education goals.

In 2019, the National Hereford Women (NHW) board of directors lost two of their beloved board members, Mrs. Sandra Adams Ostgaard of Dayton, Ohio, and Mrs. Callea Mae Breiner of Alma, Kan. Sandra was incredibly active within the Hereford breed, serving on the NHW board, as Ohio Hereford Women president and as an Ohio Hereford Junior Association advisor. She passed her love of the Hereford breed to her children and grandchildren. As a retired high school home economics and elementary teacher, Sandra held education of all forms in high regard. 

Callea was not only active on the NHW board but was also active in the Kansas Hereford Association and served as a local community 4-H club leader. Her love for the Hereford breed continues to be carried on by her husband and sons. As an advanced practice registered nurse, Callea had a love to learn as reflected through her successful pursuit of receiving a doctorate degree.

Tate Johnson, Centerville, S.D., is a freshman at Mitchell Technical College where he has decided to pursue a progressive welding technology degree, while taking courses in business and entrepreneurship. When he graduated high school, he knew he didn’t want to pursue a bachelor’s degree and wanted to work with his hands. His goal is to start his own business after finishing the two-year program. 

Katie Nolles, Stuart, Neb., is a graduate student at Chadron State College. She is also a full-time agriculture education teacher and FFA advisor while pursuing her degree in school counseling online. 

The scholarship fund is the cornerstone of HYFA and countless youth are the benefactors of its mission. This last fiscal year, the foundation celebrated net assets reaching nearly $5 million and in total $185,000 was given back to Hereford youth to assist with their college educations.

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The Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) was established in 1986 and is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation dedicated exclusively to scholarship and educational support of youth in the business of raising Hereford cattle. The mission of the Hereford Youth Foundation of America is to encourage, recognize and reward the development of life skills and values in the next generation of leaders by providing education, scholarship and leadership opportunities for Hereford Youth.